I asked a while back about black strappy sandals. I ended up ordering five pair from amazon, and returning them all. They were too narrow in the toes, too wide in the ankles, to un-breathable, or just plain too big or small.
Then I realized that the only reason that I wasn't buying Birkenstocks was because they're trending now which means that I'll be able to get them for a song next year when people purge this year's trends. Knowing that I'll wear them regardless of whether they're trendy, I decided to watch ebay for a pair. I'm between sizes, and decided to size up (that's Birkenstock's recommendation). When they arrived, I thought they were clearly too big.
But an hour of wearing them and my feet were in heaven. I don't know whether a size down would be better (and I may keep watching ebay for one), but these ones, even though they look a little big, feel just like I want them to feel on my feet. So I'm keeping them, and have worn them the last two days in a row.
Now I'll be looking at all sorts of pictures and pinterest on how to style them to look a little bit trendy rather than just like happy-feet shoes. To be honest, I predict that these will be daily wear as long as it's warm enough to wear them whether or not they stay on trend.
Here's my favorites of what I tried:
#1-2 My favorites style-wise. But I usually don't buy shoes with something between the toes, and these shoes took me no time at all to remind me why that is. They were also a bit small, I think (the toe strap is narrow anyway).
#3-4 Tight in the toes, and loose on the ankles.
#5-6 Almost perfect - but a little too big overall, and after realizing that I wanted a rigid sole, this sole was a bit soft. If I had ordered a few sizes to experiment with what worked best for me, I might have ended up with a pair of these.
#7 The utilitarian birkenstocks. See, they do look too big. *sigh*. In any case, I'm going to be content with them. My feet are happy, and I may watch for a size down while I wear these. I didn't want to wait any longer for a kind-to-my-feet black sandal.
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